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A resident on Friday stands on a balcony of his apartment in Kyiv, Ukraine, that was damaged during Russian drone strike.

analysis

Putin unleashes his fury on Ukraine in a warning that Russia can still upset the table

After recent world events, Ukraine is one of the few places Russia can flex what is left of its military might

Mark MacKinnonReporting from Kyiv

4 min read

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents stand guard outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building during a demonstration against increased immigration enforcement, after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fatally shot Renee Nicole Good, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu

New video released of ICE shooting as protests continue in Minneapolis

Video shows Renee Nicole Macklin Good telling officer ‘That’s fine, dude, I’m not mad at you’ moments before he opens fire

5 min read

Trump issues new warning to Iran after Tehran signals crackdown on protests

Iranian authorities shut down internet across country to curb growing unrest

A nationwide internet blackout was reported in Iran on Thursday, as protests over economic hardships continued around the country.

Reuters

4 min read

Crews work to clean up the basement of a home on the Pimicikamak Cree Nation which was destroyed due to water damage during recent infrastructure failures during a tour with politicians and media at Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Man., on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

Ottawa to send military to Manitoba after power outages force evacuations in First Nation

At least 200 homes in Pimicikamak are considered unlivable, while around 1,100 others are being assessed for damage

Temur Durrani

3 min read

United States' Caroline Harvey (4) and Cayla Barnes (3) chase Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin (29) during first period Rivalry Series action in Edmonton, Dec. 10. Poulin, headed to her fifth Olympics, is one of 16 players returning from the 2022 gold-medal squad in Beijing.

Canada unveils women’s hockey team roster for Winter Olympics in Milan

Team will play first game against Finland on Feb. 5

4 min read

Venezuelans and Colombians in Bogotá tackle three big questions on their post-Maduro future

Eleven Bogotanos share their thoughts about how Donald Trump has captured Venezuela’s leader, and threatened Colombia’s

Nathalia Angarita

9 min read

(FILES) A picture taken on May 28, 2025 shows the sign of commodity trading and mining company giant Glencore at their headquarters in Baar, central Switzerland. Company giant Glencore increases its net loss to 655 million USD in the first half (compared to a loss of 233 million in the first half of 2024), according to a results release published on August 6, 2025. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP) (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

Fourth time lucky? Rio Tinto and Glencore attempt another deal to create the world’s top mining company

Three previous attempts failed, but copper’s allure will boost the odds this time

Eric Reguly

4 min read

NASA’s Pandora is on a mission to help answer the question: Is there other life out there?

The satellite, aboard a SpaceX rocket that could lift off as early as this Sunday, is set to help reveal details about exoplanets

Ivan Semeniuk

5 min read

How we live

Dry January: Try making this non-alcoholic gin and tonic

Plus some tips to improve the taste of your mocktails

g&t horizontal 2 Mocktails story. Gin and tonic

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The right tote bag makes me feel great (and less like an anxious stranger in my own skin)

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What to watch this weekend: HBO’s Industry makes a vivid return, Blue Velvet’s 40th anniversary

J. Kelly Nestruck

American actor Dennis Hopper and Italian actress Isabellla Rossellini on the set of Blue Velvet, written and directed by David Lynch. (Photo by De Laurentiis Entertainment Group/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

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‘We’re helping our newly wed daughter with her down payment. But what happens if the marriage ends?’

Vivian Vassos

2 min read

Canadians worried about Caribbean travel plans after U.S. attack on Venezuela

Mariya Postelnyak

A traveller wheels their baggage through Trudeau airport in Montreal, on Jan. 3, 2025.

4 min read

Telus offers buyouts to about 700 employees, union says

Irene Galea

Telus Corp. is launching a new cybersecurity service meant to protect businesses from future digital threats related to quantum computing technology. Telus headquarters is seen in downtown Vancouver, on January 19, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Heated Rivalry is a (pirated) hit in China, despite a crackdown on LGBTQ content

James Griffiths

This image released by Crave shows Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in a scene from "Heated Rivalry." (Crave via AP)

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Calgarians’ water use remains stubbornly high despite city’s pleas after major main break

Matthew Scace

City crews check the damage on the Trans-Canada Highway the day after a water main break.

4 min read

Ontario man held in psychiatric seclusion for 20 years wins court order for new assessment

David Ebner

The Ontario Court of Appeal is seen in Toronto, Monday, April 8, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Colin Perkel

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Flu numbers start to ease after hitting three-year peak in December

Alanna Smith

EMS prepare their ambulances at Grey Nuns hospital in Edmonton Alberta, May 7, 2021. With the increased amount of COVID-19 cases in Alberta hospitals are getting over whelmed. Jason Franson/The Globe and Mail.

3 min read

Dutch tax court rules Ontario pension plan wrongly claimed $346-million in tax refunds

James Bradshaw

3 min read

Grok’s AI-generated sexualized images of girls and women underscore struggle to regulate social media

Samantha Edwards

Authorities in France, India and Malaysia have announced investigations into Grok while British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has threatened to ban X entirely.

5 min read

Vancouver ranked Canada’s most restaurant-diverse city in new survey

Frances Bula

Top Chef Canada winner Chef Chanthy Yen at his Cambodian bistro Touk in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on January 08, 2026. Jimmy Jeong/The Globe and Mail.

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Ontario sues company in Skills Development Fund controversy for millions in damages

Jeff Gray

The Ontario government said in a statement of claim that it wants $25.9-millon in damages from Get A-Head, its owner Keel Digital Solutions, and some executives and directors.

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Opinion

An impatient Mark Carney would rather bypass the public service than reform it

Konrad Yakabuski

4 min read

Buffalo Bills enter NFL playoffs in a sweet spot of experience and expectation

Cathal Kelly

4 min read

Thanks to Grok, the internet is even less safe for women

Marsha Lederman

4 min read

In Venezuela, a mighty U.S. will again meet an even greater power: sovereignty

Ben Rowswell

Government supporters demand President Nicolás Maduro's release from U.S. custody during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 4, 2026.

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Data Dive with Nik Nanos: Canadians are feeling pretty good at the moment. Will the optimism survive 2026?

Nik Nanos

Canadians' views on the country have been more upbeat during Mark Carney's time in office, according to polling.

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Why Canadians feel unsafe despite crime rates dropping

Robyn Urback

4 min read

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Business & Finance

How much of the world's oil is at stake in Venezuela? Take our quiz and find out.

How much oil does Venezuela have? Take our business and investing news quiz

Ian McGugan and Globe Staff

1 min read

On Friday, SNC announced it clinched a deal to sell a 10 per cent stake in the Toronto area’s Highway 407 electronic toll road for as much as $3.25-billion to the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System. Current 407 shareholders Ferrovial SA and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board have the right to match the offer. Traffic signs for the 407 are photographed on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. (Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail)

Fraud group targeting Canadians with toll and parking scams, warns Montreal cybercrime firm

Alexandra Posadzki

3 min read

Pictured inside the Kristen French Court Support Centre
L to R - Krystal Joseph (court support staff), Brian Bratt (Executive Director), Liana Clarysse (court support staff), Joanne Macri ( Director of the Child Victim Court Support Program)
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Pitching in: Supporting children who have experienced abuse

Paul Waldie

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opinion

Venezuela’s oil is coming back. So, stick with Suncor

Beyond the geopolitics, the Calgary-based company has good fundamentals

David Berman

4 min read

Home of the Week, 32 Himmelman Lane, Herman’s Island, N.S.

Home of the Week: An eco-friendly home on Nova Scotia’s Mahone Bay with a giant-sized dock

Shane Dingman

5 min read

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Shayne Savage, a retired police officer who is now a flight attendant for Porter Airlines.
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A retired police officer takes his second act to the sky

Meera Raman

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That time in my life when lattes were an essential expense

Erica Alini

2 min read

Opinion and Analysis

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Start 2026 with a LinkedIn cleanse so your network is actually meaningful

Eileen Dooley

4 min read

U.S. President Donald Trump listens to a question during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, on Jan. 3, in Palm Beach, Fla.

opinion

Wake up, Canada. The Trump Doctrine is aimed at us

Tony Keller

4 min read

Houses and farmland along No. 6 Road and Country Meadows Golf Course, which fall within the boundaries of a Cowichan Nation Aboriginal title claim, are seen in an aerial view in Richmond, B.C., on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. A ruling in B.C. Supreme Court confirmed Cowichan Aboriginal title and fishing rights over a stretch of land on Lulu Island next to the south arm of the Fraser River where the nation had a summer village where members fished for salmon. According to the Cowichan Nation the village was first observed by Hudson's Bay Company officials in 1824 as containing over 108 longhouses. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

opinion

B.C.’s plans to update heritage protections could majorly affect property owners

Kerry Gold

5 min read

Proceeds from a new U.S.-Venezuela energy deal unveiled Wednesday will benefit 'the American people and the Venezuelan people at the discretion of the U.S. government,' according to a U.S. government fact sheet.

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U.S. shamelessly profiteers from illicit Venezuelan oil

Rita Trichur

3 min read

Life & Culture

Exiled Venezuelan concert pianist Gabriela Montero on Maduro’s capture: ‘Finally there is a glimpse of justice’

Montero will perform at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on Jan. 18

Brad Wheeler

3 min read

Documentary You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story finally gets its release

Brad Wheeler

Production still from film “You Left Me Blue: The Handsome Ned Story.”

4 min read

Dylan, Cher and more (but no Springsteen): Eleven books about music to watch for in 2026

Brad Wheeler

4 min read

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Ruth Ware on writing a long-awaited sequel to The Woman in Cabin 10: ‘It has all come spookily together’

Sarah Laing

The Woman in Cabin 10. Keira Knightley as Lo in The Woman in Cabin 10. Cr. Parisa Taghizadeh/Netflix © 2025 Based on a novel by Ruth Ware

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